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NetNewsWire vs Newsboat
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | NetNewsWire | Newsboat |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Swift | C++ |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 10k | 3.9k |
| Latest | mac-7.1.5 | r2.45 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
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PartialNetNewsWireA native reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad that syncs through iCloud or a feed service, without a web app.
PartialNewsboatTerminal feed reader with podcasts, filters and macros, syncing with several reader services.
NetNewsWire
- mac-7.1.52026-09-29NetNewsWire 7.1.5 for Mac
- mac-7.1.42026-09-20NetNewsWire 7.1.4 for Mac
- iOS-7.1.4-72132026-09-19NetNewsWire 7.1.4 (7213) for iOSpre-release
- mac-7.1.4b32026-09-18NetNewsWire 7.1.4b3 for Macpre-release
- iOS-7.1.4-72122026-09-18NetNewsWire 7.1.4 (7212) for iOSpre-release
Newsboat
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NetNewsWire
unsigned The latest release, mac-7.1.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Newsboat
unsigned The latest release, r2.45, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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